Ontario Underwater Council
Three Levels of Protection from OUC
Ontario Underwater Council The Ontario Underwater Council (OUC) would like to remind everyone of the three levels of protection we offer to support and safeguard our community. 1) Preventive Measures. The OUC board and club representatives collaborated to update our Risk Management Document. This led to the release of the OUC Club Insurance and Sanctioning Requirements Document, which includes 20 OUC Safety Recommendations—our first line of defense. You can review the document here: OUC Club Insurance and Sanctioning Requirements Document. 2) Release & Indemnity Agreements. Our second level of protection consists of Release and Indemnity Agreements, providing protection for [...]
OUC 2025 Insurance Reminder
Ontario Underwater Council Please read the full article of the OUC 2025 Insurance Reminder including the table. The key takeaway is: To ensure uninterrupted coverage and protection, DO NOT allow a lapse in your OUC club membership and in the OUC memberships for dive professionals. To ensure coverage: Member clubs and dive professional members should respectively maintain training club status and OUC membership for at least two years after conducting training with an adult member. Member clubs and dive professional members should respectively maintain training club status and OUC membership until at least two years after the youngest minor member [...]
OUC Release
Ontario Underwater Council Please review and sign the OUC Release as part of OUC's Three Levels of Protection. A properly executed OUC Release may discourage lawsuits and serve as an important line of defense if you are sued. Adults See the Frequently Asked Questions FAQs When you review and sign the OUC Release form: • Use your full legal name in both “name” fields. • Use the same unique email address that you used when joining your OUC member club. • Use your current year’s OUC number. If you don’t know it, check your email inbox, your spam folder for the [...]
Submit your Club’s Open Events to the OUC Calendar
Ontario Underwater Council New in 2025! Events Calendar for OUC Member Clubs is now available on the website: Click "Events Calendar" on the menu bar. Submit your Event: Any OUC Member Club that would like to post an open Event on the OUC website, can fill in the Events Input Form. Criteria: Approved by the executive of an OUC club, Submitted by an executive member of an OUC club, and Open to members of other OUC clubs. Questions about the process? Contact membership@underwatercouncil.com
Indemnity Agreement for Parents of Minors
Ontario Underwater Council The form called "OUC Acknowledgement of Risk and Indemnity Agreement for Minor Child Participant, hereinafter referred to as Indemnity Agreement," has the following instructions for Ontario Underwater Council participants: Both Parents of a Minor Child participating in OUC sanctioned activities must correctly complete the Indemnity Agreement for each of their Minor Child/ren at least 24 hours prior to the start of the OUC sanctioned activities to benefit from OUC's second level of protection. Read more at: Three Levels of Protection. Access the Indemnity Agreement for Parents of Minors. This requirement was thoroughly discussed and adopted during the [...]
Clarification of OUC coverage for Fall Students
Ontario Underwater Council Summary: January to August Student Member Enrolment: Pay OUC for Student Members at the beginning of their scuba course. September to December Student Member Enrolment: Pay OUC for Fall Student Members at club renewal time the following year. Insurance coverage for Fall Students begins in the Fall and continues to the end of the following year. Details: OUC Registration: Register each scuba student with OUC as a Student Member of your club before the first class session of their scuba course. The OUC liability insurance policy will apply. OUC Payment Date: January to August Enrolment: Pay $50 per Student Member to OUC immediately after the first class session of their scuba course. September [...]
Happy New Membership Year!
Ontario Underwater Council Happy New Year OUC Clubs and Members, It's time to renew your Club Membership for 2025 with the Ontario Underwater Council. Members: Please join your scuba club again this year. Club Membership Directors: Please go to the "Club Membership" section to download the OUC Excel Membership Submission Spreadsheet for 2025. Wishing you a safe and enjoyable year of diving! Kathryn J Cullen, OUC Membership Director. Ontario Underwater Council.
Top Six Diving Safety Tips
Ontario Underwater Council The Ontario Underwater Council thought this might be a timely reminder as we enter the new year. As a community, we continue to strive for what we believe to be safe diving practices. Here we offer six safety tips based on a DAN report. View Top Six Diving Safety Tips
OUC Guest Diver Program
Ontario Underwater Council For information on the Guest Diver Program (GDP), go to: Website: see the Menu on this website underwatercouncil.com Menu: click "Membership". Dropdown menu: select "Guest Diver Program".